Superintendent announces early retirement after ammo find
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A Massachusetts superintendent has announced he will retire early after it was revealed he knew about a gun ammunition magazine found at a middle school weeks before it was reported to police.
Medford Superintendent Roy Belson announced his retirement during a school committee meeting Tuesday. Belson will retire April 30, close to a month earlier than expected.
Many parents called for him to step down after it was revealed that he knew about a loaded gun magazine found at McGlynn Middle School in December.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Officials say Principal Jake Edwards threw the magazine away while cleaning his office Dec. 20. Edwards has since been placed on administrative leave.
Medford schools closed Monday for a staff review of security policies and a sweep of the building. Classes resumed Tuesday.